Jean GENET (1910-1986). Autograph manuscript; ¾ page in-4.
Provocative text on the Algerian War, possibly relating to the play Les Paravents (1966).
"Me revoici. Belles gonzesses de France, préparez vos miches! I'm back from Algeria with one leg missing, three fingers cut off, but the rest in good condition. Remember me. You'll recognize me: ten years ago, I was a militiaman for the Krauts. In the meantime, I've been roasting Viet over the fires of the straw huts. The cows, they kicked us all out with pumps in the onion. Fortunately, there was Algeria! I'm sorry, but I had a real taste for Bic meat! I punctured a few [...] Your males? I hope they'll be fixed like me!"
Live Tuesday 18 June 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 434

Jean GENET (1910-1986). Autograph manuscript; ¾ page in-4. Provocative text on the Algerian War, possibly relating to the play Les Paravents (1966). "Me revoici. Belles gonzesses de France, préparez vos miches! I'm back from Algeria with one leg missing, three fingers cut off, but the rest in good condition. Remember me. You'll recognize me: ten years ago, I was a militiaman for the Krauts. In the meantime, I've been roasting Viet over the fires of the straw huts. The cows, they kicked us all out with pumps in the onion. Fortunately, there was Algeria! I'm sorry, but I had a real taste for Bic meat! I punctured a few [...] Your males? I hope they'll be fixed like me!"

Estimate
€1,000 - €1,500
Result
€1,235
Buyer's premium
30%
Jean GENET (1910-1986). Autograph manuscript; ¾ page in-4. Provocative text on the Algerian War, possibly relating to the play Les Paravents (1966). "Me revoici. Belles gonzesses de France, préparez vos miches! I'm back from Algeria with one leg missing, three fingers cut off, but the rest in good condition. Remember me. You'll recognize me: ten years ago, I was a militiaman for the Krauts. In the meantime, I've been roasting Viet over the fires of the straw huts. The cows, they kicked us all out with pumps in the onion. Fortunately, there was Algeria! I'm sorry, but I had a real taste for Bic meat! I punctured a few [...] Your males? I hope they'll be fixed like me!"
Sale Tuesday 18 June 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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